Chili’s is calling out Ruth’s Chris Steak House after the chain’s dress code sparked backlash online.

The exchange unfolded on X, where Chili’s responded to a post highlighting Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s “business casual” policy, which requires guests to wear what the company describes as “proper attire.”

The casual dining chain quickly jumped into the conversation with a blunt response.

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“The only dress code at Chili’s is that you have to be dressed,” the company wrote.

Chili’s roasted Ruth’s Chris Steak House over its new dress code guidelines. (iStock; Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The remark quickly gained traction, drawing more than a million views and prompting users to weigh in on the two chains’ very different approaches.

Ruth’s Chris’ policy states that guests who do not meet the dress code may be asked to dine in the bar or lounge area, a move that has drawn criticism from some diners, Fox News Digital previously reported.

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The guidelines also say hats should be removed upon entering, with those wearing ball caps directed to sit in the bar instead of the main dining room.

“The following attire is not permitted in our dining rooms: Gym wear, pool attire, tank tops, clothing with offensive graphics or language, revealing clothing or exposed undergarments,” the notice added.

Ruth’s Chris’ dress code may move improperly dressed guests to the bar and bans items like hats, gym wear and revealing clothing. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Ruth’s Chris is owned by Darden Restaurants, which also operates Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille.

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Fox News Digital reached out to Darden for comment.

Chili’s response drew a range of reactions on social media.

“I’d rather go to Chili’s,” one user wrote, while others leaned into the chain’s more laid-back approach.

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Others disagreed, pointing to the difference between the two chains.

Chili’s (not pictured) sparked mixed reactions online, with some praising its more relaxed approach. (iStock)

“Chili’s is not fine dining,” another commenter said, as some users argued that restaurants like Ruth’s Chris should maintain a higher standard.

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“I should be able to go have a nice date night with a significant other in a classier steak house with a proper ambiance, and I should also be able to go hang with the boys with some delicious food and ice cold beer in a rowdier and more comfortable environment,” a user noted.

Deirdre Bardolf of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic were involved in a heated clash on Saturday night, which ended in Luke Kennard hitting a game-winning shot to give L.A. a 105-104 win.

In the midst of the contest, Lakers star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season when he got into it with Magic center Goga Bitadze. Doncic was chirping at Bitadze as the two were running down the floor in the third quarter.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) controls the ball against the Orlando Magic in the first quarter at Kia Center on March 21, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

Doncic shed some light on the incident.

“I’m definitely hoping [it is rescinded],” he told reporters after the game, via ESPN. “Obviously, I let my team down getting that last tech. But honestly, I wasn’t trying to. [Bitadze] said at the free throw, he would f— my whole family. And at some point, this is a basketball court. At some point, I just can’t stand it. I got to stand up for myself. But I know I got to do better.

“My teammates, I know they have my back, so I let them down today. But hopefully, it gets rescinded.”

Bitadze told ESPN and the Orlando Sentinel that Doncic cursed at him in Serbian and he just repeated the same words at him. He explained that Doncic said something about his mother and he repeated the same thing back to him.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) shoots the ball past Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) in the second quarter at Kia Center on March 21, 2026.  (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

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“I have all the respect for Luka and what he has done,” Bitadze said. “And I really respect everybody’s family. Where I come from, it’s really sacred and we really respect each other’s families, and I would never directly say that. He just said some inappropriate things in the Serbian language, which, I played in Serbia, I understand.

“I don’t know if he knew I understood what he said. So, I just said it back. And it was nothing towards his family or anybody. His family, I really, truly respect them.”

If Doncic doesn’t win his appeal, he will be forced to sit out one game as discipline for hitting the 16-technical-foul threshold.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball past Orlando Magic forward Jamal Cain (8) in the second quarter at Kia Center on March 21, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

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The Lakers are 46-25 and No. 3 in the Western Conference.

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The Iranian regime is charging some tankers $2 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to further its control over the global shipping choke point, according to reports.

Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi told state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Sunday that the massive toll marks the start of a new approach to controlling the waterway, Iran International reported.

“Collecting $2 million as transit fees from some vessels crossing the strait reflects Iran’s strength,” Boroujerdi said during a television program cited by Iranian media.

The member of parliament’s national security committee also said the measure has already been implemented and reflects what he called a new “sovereign regime” in the strait after decades, the outlet said.

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Iran is reportedly charging some tankers $2 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images/Getty Images)

“Now, because war has costs, naturally we must do this and take transit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.

Boroujerdi’s comments came after President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the United States could target Iran’s power infrastructure if the strait is not reopened within 48 hours.

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President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the U.S. could strike Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. (Getty Images)

“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 hours from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump said in a post shared on Truth Social.

The strait is “open to everyone” except Iran’s adversaries, Tehran’s permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization, Ali Mousavi, also told the Mehr News Agency on Sunday, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also set out Iran’s policy on X.

“The Strait of Hormuz is open to all except those who violate our soil,” he said.

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According to Lloyds List, Iran has set up a de facto ‘safe’ shipping passage in the Strait of Hormuz and is offering vetted tankers passage in exchange for approval — and in “at least one case, a reported $2m payment,” it said.

Several governments, including China, India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Iraq are in talks with Tehran over ship transit, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard sets up a new system to register “approved” vessels for safe passage, the outlet reported.

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Maritime intelligence firm Windward AI has reported that Strait of Hormuz traffic was “near collapse.” (Stringer/File Photo/File Photo/Reuters)

Maritime intelligence firm Windward AI reported Sunday that Strait of Hormuz traffic was “near collapse”, with only “16 AIS-visible crossings recorded over the past seven days.”

Transit is controlled increasingly stringently, with vessels rerouting via Iran’s territorial waters, the firm said, noting that Gulf energy exports continue to decline, with crude and LPG flows at recent lows.

“Iranian exports remain active, supported by alternative routing and sustained on-water volumes,” Windward said.

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The strait normally handles about 20 million barrels of oil per day and roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas trade. The closure has driven up shipping and insurance costs, pushed oil prices higher, and raised global economic concerns.

Russian crude volumes remain elevated, reinforcing continued reliance on maritime energy transport, Windward said.

Cuba is bracing for the “possibility of military aggression,” a senior official warned Sunday, as President Donald Trump floats “taking” control of the island nation after a string of bold foreign policy moves.

“Our military is always prepared and, in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” 

He continued, “We would be naive, looking at what’s happening around the world, if we did not do that. But we truly hope that it doesn’t occur… and we find no justification [for it] whatsoever.”

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A man waves a Cuban flag at a protest. (Yamil Lage/Getty Images)

When pressed to provide specifics on how the country is preparing for the possibility of a conflict, Fernández de Cossío told NBC’s Kristen Welker that the country has “historically been ready to mobilize” but didn’t offer any more information.

Trump told Fox News’ Peter Doocy last week that he believed he would soon have the “honor” of “taking Cuba… in some form.”

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A woman holds a sign and Cuban flags as supporters of U.S President Donald Trump participate in a protest against Cuba’s government, in Miami on Feb. 28.  (Marco Bello/Reuters)

“I think I could do whatever I want with it, to tell you the truth,” he said.

The suggestion elicited a response from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who wrote in part on X, “Any external aggressor will clash with an impregnable resistance.”

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President Donald Trump looks on during the announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 3, 2025.  (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Fernández de Cossío similarly reiterated Cuba’s sovereignty, stressing the island nation’s refusal to become a state of any other country or superpower.

When asked if action taken by the United States could result in a military conflict, Fernández de Cossío stressed Cuba’s wishes to avoid conflict at all costs.

“We truly hope that there’s no military action and, frankly, we see no reason – we see no justification for military action against Cuba,” he said. “Cuba is a peaceful country. We’re not an enemy of the United States, we don’t pose any threat to the United States. In fact, we said it openly, we would like to have a friendly and respectful relationship with the United States…”

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the Trump administration is working to blunt rising oil prices by allowing Iranian crude already at sea to be sold, a move he described as turning Tehran’s own strategy against it.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent first outlined the approach, saying the administration could temporarily lift sanctions on roughly 140 million barrels of Iranian oil loaded on tankers, adding supply to global markets rather than intervening directly in oil futures.

Waltz said those shipments — previously bound largely for China — could instead be redirected to other countries, while existing financial sanctions remain in place.

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Incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during an event entitled “Passing the Baton: Strategies for Success” at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

“Now they can go to places like India, Bangladesh or elsewhere,” Waltz said on “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“The sanctions on the banks are still in place, so we do not anticipate Iran sees any of that money. This is actually, as the secretary said, using their strategy against them,” he added.

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The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman on Mar. 10. (Benoit Tessier / Reuters)

Waltz said the regime’s strategy is to “sow chaos” by attacking its neighbors and attempting to “hold the world’s energy supplies hostage” after suffering significant military setbacks.

“This is… one more step to defeat that strategy on top of drill baby drill here at home, a waiver to the Jones Act, which allows ships to move between ports,” he said. “We are going to defeat this strategy. It will be temporary on the part of Iran and, at the end of the day, the United States and our global coalition will prevail.”

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The mother of New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo came out in defense of her son after he made eyebrow-raising comments about CTE and asthma.

The second-year NFL player appeared on a recent podcast and was asked about whether CTE was a “real thing,” to which he replied, “No.” He also claimed that asthma was an “excuse.” Skattebo later apologized for making a “tasteless joke” about the two ailments.

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Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants is interviewed during Super Bowl LX Radio Row at Moscone Center West on Feb. 6, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

“If only people knew how many times Cam had to ‘run and get mom’s inhaler’ they’d realize the sarcasm…you’ll never make everyone happy and you’ll never say all the right things and people are bound to spin something sooner or later in a direction it was never intended to go,” Becky Skattebo wrote on X.

The Giants player admitted a “lapse in judgment” when he made those comments.

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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo is shown warming up before the game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 26th, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“I recently did an interview and had a lapse in judgment, which resulted in me making a tasteless joke about CTE and asthma,” he wrote on X. “It was never my intention to downplay the seriousness of head injuries or asthma. I sincerely apologize to anyone that was offended by my remarks, and I assure you that I’ll be more mindful and respectful going forward. Much love !!!”

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts rather than a single injury, according to Mayo Clinic. More than 100 former NFL football players have been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, according to a University of Utah study, which was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

Running back Cam Skattebo during warm up drills at Giants Rookie Minicamp. (Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Skattebo’s quarterback, Jaxson Dart, was checked for concussions at least five times throughout the season and even missed two games after being diagnosed with one. Skattebo was once fined for entering the medical tent while Dart was being evaluated.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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Cuba is preparing for possible U.S. aggression even as Trump administration officials have recently signaled they are not planning an invasion, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said Sunday.

“Our military is always prepared, and in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” Fernández de Cossío told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired Sunday.

“We would be naive if, looking at what’s happening around the world, we would not do that.”

“But we truly hope that it doesn’t occur. We don’t see why it would have to occur, and we find no justification whatsoever — why would the government of the United States force its country to take military action against a neighboring country like Cuba.”

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Cuban Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said his country ‘absolutely’ will stand firm against regime change at the hands of President Donald Trump. (ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP)

The Cuban official’s remarks come just days after President Donald Trump said it would be “a big honor” to be the president that has the “honor of taking Cuba.”

“Taking Cuba in some form, yeah, taking Cuba – I mean, whether I free it, take it: I think I can do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth,” Trump said, despite the fact Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed diplomacy with the failing regime over any talk of an invasion as Trump’s statement might suggest.

“They’re in a lot of trouble, and the people in charge, they don’t know how to fix it,” Rubio said this week. “So they have to get new people in charge.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump have both expressed repeated hope that Cuba would be freed from its long-standing dictatorship. ((AP Photo/Evan Vucci))

But Fernández de Cossío said Cuba is “absolutely” opposed to regime change, signaling defiance of Trump and Rubio’s public statements and setting the stage for potential military action down the road.

“Our country has historically been ready to mobilize, as a nation as a whole, for military aggression,” Fernández de Cossío told NBC’s Kristen Welker. “We truly always see it as something far from us. We don’t believe it is something that is probable. But we would be naive if we do not prepare. That’s what I can tell you.”

Asked whether Cuba was bracing for the United States “to take it in some form,” Fernández de Cossío answered: “Truly, we don’t know what they’re talking about.”

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“But I can tell you this: Cuba is a sovereign country and has the right to be a sovereign country and has the right to self-determination,” he added. “Cuba would not accept to become a vassal state or a dependent state from any other country or any other superpower.”

Fernández de Cossío said Cuba was prepared to negotiate with Rubio despite the secretary of state’s longstanding criticism of the Cuban government.

“We are ready to negotiate with the person that the U.S. government, as a sovereign nation, designates as their spokesperson, as their lead negotiator, and we’re ready to negotiate with whoever is designated by the U.S. government,” he said. “They’re a sovereign nation. We don’t interfere with that.”

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Throughout the interview, the Cuban diplomat cast Havana’s position as defensive, saying Cuba “has no quarrel with the United States” and wants “a respectful relationship,” while blaming the island’s worsening energy and economic crisis on U.S. pressure, including efforts to choke off fuel supplies. Recent reporting has documented Cuba’s deepening blackout crisis and the Trump administration’s increased efforts to isolate the government economically.

“What does ‘on its own’ mean when it’s being forced by the United States?” Fernández de Cossío said when asked about Trump’s claim that Cuba could collapse on its own. “It’s a very bizarre statement.”

His closing message to Trump was conciliatory, even as he warned that Cuba was preparing for the worst.

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“Cuba has no quarrel with the United States,” Fernández de Cossío said. “We do have the need and the right to protect ourself. 

“But we are willing to sit down, we’re open for business, and we’re all being open to having a respectful relationship that I’m sure the majority of Americans would support and I’m sure the president of the United States would support if we could sit down and talk meaningfully about it.”